A B C is a triangle with ∠ A C B = 4 5 ∘ . D is a point on A C such that A D = 2 D C . If ∠ A D B = 6 0 ∘ , what is the measure (in degrees) of ∠ C A B ?
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This was the only solution submitted, though so many people got it correct. This is an extremely clear solution, and the initial construction of E is motivated by the condition A D = 2 D C , and later by the realization that E is the circumcenter of triangle A B C .
Mine was also same. . . But i constructed 15 degrees and i proved the right angled triangleAED
Given - ABC is a triangle in which angle ACB = 45 degrees . D is a point on AC such that AD = 2DC . Angle ADB = 60 degrees . To Find :-- Angle CAB. Construction : - Draw BE perpendicular to AC to meet AC at E .
In the figure , let DC = x then AD = 2 x
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Now, AE = AD - DE = 2 x - y = 2{√3 - 1} y - y = 2√3 y - 2 y - y = {2√3 - 3} y
Consider right triangle ABE ,
tan CAB =
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=> tan ∠CAB =
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2
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y
√
3
y
=> tan ∠CAB = 3.732...........
=> tan ∠CAB = tan 75
=> ∠CAB= 75
---------------------------------------------------------an easy solution by
Vishwash Kumar
This is an easy solution .
From the law of sine, sin 1 2 0 ∘ a = sin 1 5 ∘ x ⇒ a = sin 1 5 ∘ sin 1 2 0 ∘ x = sin 1 5 ∘ sin 6 0 ∘ x = 2 ( 1 + 3 ) 1 2 3 x = 2 6 ( 1 + 3 ) x [ Used sin 1 5 ∘ = sin ( 4 5 ∘ − 3 0 ∘ ) to get, sin 1 5 ∘ = 2 ( 1 + 3 ) 1 ]
From the law of cosine, c = a 2 + ( 3 x ) 2 − 2 × a × 3 x × cos 4 5 ∘ = 6 x 2 = 6 x
Using the law of sine again we get, sin 4 5 ∘ c = sin θ a ⇒ sin θ = c a sin 4 5 ∘ = 6 x 2 6 ( 1 + 3 ) x × 2 1 = 2 2 1 + 3 ⇒ θ = sin − 1 ( 2 2 1 + 3 ) = 7 5 ∘ or, 1 0 5 ∘ [ As, 0 ∘ < θ < 1 8 0 ∘ ] Now, ∵ A C > A B ⇒ ∠ B > ∠ C = 4 5 ∘ ⇒ ∠ B + ∠ C > 9 0 ∘ ⇒ ∠ A < ( 1 8 0 ∘ − 9 0 ∘ ) ⇒ θ < 9 0 ∘
Thus, only possible value of, θ = 7 5 ∘
Same method!
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It seemed pretty easy to me. Don't know how it got level 5.
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Yup! I too wonder why...
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@Kishore S. Shenoy – Yes, you can assume x = 1 . Actually, I've solved it with x = 1 . But in order to assume that in my solution, first I would have to clarify that whatever x may be, they will be similar triangles, making ∠ A always same.
So, I think it wouldn't have been easier.
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@Md Omur Faruque – No, while calculation for ourselves, you can use that. That's what I meant!
You can make one more assumption, x = 1 . That'll make computations easy, since we need only ratios, cosines.
It's now Level 4
I found B D and verified whether I did it write or not!
Solution 1: Let O be the circumcenter of triangle C B D . Since ∠ B D C is obtuse, O and D lie on the opposite sides of B C . Then ∠ B O D = 2 ∠ B C D = 9 0 ∘ , ∠ D O C = 2 ∠ C B D = 3 0 ∘ and thus, ∠ B O C = ∠ B O D + ∠ B O C = 1 2 0 ∘ .
In isosceles triangle O B C , we have ∠ O C B = ∠ O B C = 2 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ B O C = 3 0 ∘ . In isosceles triangle O D C , we have ∠ O D C = ∠ O C D = ∠ D C B + ∠ B C O = 4 5 ∘ + 3 0 ∘ = 7 5 ∘ and it follows that ∠ D O C = 3 0 ∘ .
Let E be the intersection point between lines B C and D O . Since ∠ B C O = ∠ E C O = 3 0 ∘ = ∠ D O C = ∠ E O C , therefore, E O C is an isosceles triangle, so E O = C E . We have that, E O B is a right triangle at O , thus, E B = sin 3 0 ∘ E O = 2 E C . From the ratio of lengths, C D : D A = 1 : 2 = C E : E B , thus, D E ∥ A B . Hence, ∠ A B D = ∠ B D O = ∠ D B O = 2 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ D O B = 2 1 8 0 ∘ − 9 0 ∘ = 4 5 ∘ . Therefore, ∠ C A B = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ A D B − ∠ A B D = 1 8 0 ∘ − 6 0 ∘ − 4 5 ∘ = 7 5 ∘ .
Solution 2: Let ∠ C A B = α . Since ∠ A D B = 6 0 ∘ , 0 < α < 1 2 0 ∘ . Using the sine rule on triangle D B C , we get sin 4 5 ∘ D B = sin 1 5 ∘ D C . Using the sine rule on triangle D B A , we get sin α D B = sin ( 1 2 0 ∘ − α ) D A . This gives sin α sin ( 1 2 0 ∘ − α ) = D B D A = D B 2 D C = sin 4 5 ∘ 2 sin 1 5 ∘ .
Expanding out the LHS of the above equation, we get sin α sin ( 1 2 0 ∘ − α ) = sin α sin 1 2 0 ∘ cos α − cos 1 2 0 ∘ sin α = sin 1 2 0 ∘ cot α − cos 1 2 0 ∘ . Since cot α is strictly decreasing in the interval 0 < α < 1 2 0 ∘ , the LHS will be strictly decreasing in the same interval. We see that the LHS decrease from ∞ (when α = 0 ∘ to 0 (when α = 1 2 0 ∘ ), hence there exists a unique solution to sin α sin ( 1 2 0 ∘ − α ) = sin 4 5 ∘ 2 sin 1 5 ∘ .
We will now show that α = 7 5 ∘ satisfies the equation. We have 2 sin 7 5 ∘ sin 1 5 ∘ = cos ( 7 5 ∘ + 1 5 ∘ ) − cos ( 7 5 ∘ − 1 5 ∘ ) = 2 1 = sin 2 4 5 ∘ . Therefore, sin 4 5 ∘ 2 sin 1 5 ∘ = sin 7 5 ∘ sin 4 5 ∘ = sin α sin ( 1 2 0 ∘ − α ) . Thus, the answer is 75.
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Drop a perpendicular from A to B D that meets B D at E and join C E . Since ∠ A E D = 9 0 ∘ and ∠ A D E = 6 0 ∘ , A E D is a 30-60-90 triangle so D E = 2 1 A D = 2 1 ( 2 D C ) = D C so D C E is an isosceles triangle. We proceed to calculate various other angles and we use the above result in the third calculation.
∠ D A E = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ A D E − ∠ A E D = 1 8 0 ∘ − 6 0 ∘ − 9 0 ∘ = 3 0 ∘ ∠ C D E = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ A D E = 1 8 0 ∘ − 6 0 ∘ = 1 2 0 ∘ ∠ D C E = ∠ D E C = 2 1 ( 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ C D E ) = 2 1 ( 1 8 0 ∘ − 1 2 0 ∘ ) = 3 0 ∘ ∠ E C B = ∠ D C B − ∠ D C E = 4 5 ∘ − 3 0 ∘ = 1 5 ∘ ∠ E B C = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ D C B − ∠ C D B = 1 8 0 ∘ − 4 5 ∘ − 1 2 0 ∘ = 1 5 ∘
Note from the above calculations that ∠ D A E = ∠ D C E = 3 0 ∘ and ∠ E C B = ∠ E B C = 1 5 ∘ from which we can deduce respectively that E A C and E B C are isosceles triangles giving us E A = E C and E C = E B respectively.
This gives us E A = E B so E A B must also be isosceles. Since ∠ A E B = 9 0 ∘ , A E B must be a 45-45-90 triangle and in conclusion we get ∠ C A B = ∠ E A C + ∠ E A B = 3 0 ∘ + 4 5 ∘ = 7 5 ∘ which is our desired answer.